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  "id": 15592224,
  "title": "Marseille bans protests, communal gatherings as France sees series of violent riots nationwide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/marseille-bans-protests-communal-gatherings-as-france-sees-series-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T10:32:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
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    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-912149"
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  "account": "Marseille has imposed a ban on protests and communal gatherings between 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Monday, according to the Bouches-du-Rhône Police Prefecture. This comes amid violent riots that have erupted in cities across France following demonstrations against rising living costs and deteriorating public services. The unrest has been some of the worst the country has experienced in recent decades.\n\nWhile hundreds of thousands participated in peaceful street marches in numerous cities, fringe groups engaged in violent activities, targeting public buildings, luxury stores, supermarkets, and police vehicles. In Limoges, the city hall was burned down, and in Marseille, protesters broke into and defaced the city hall with anarchic graffiti. In Lyon, the tourist office was torched.\n\nIn response to the shocking scenes of violence across France, French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the \"dissenters\" who looted and vandalized cities, expressing disbelief at how French people could do this to their country. European governments have advised citizens traveling to France to avoid large crowds and exercise caution due to deteriorating security conditions after thousands were arrested and shops looted in protests over the weekend.\n\nDemonstrations in France, sparked by high prices and declining public services, escalated into riots on Saturday, with a town hall being torched and violent clashes occurring between protesters and police. In response, European foreign ministries issued travel warnings, urging citizens to avoid large crowds and follow local police instructions. Poland advised visitors to steer clear of demonstration areas, while the Netherlands and several Nordic countries cautioned their citizens to avoid protests.",
  "summary": "The ban comes amid ongoing riots that erupted in cities across France as demonstrations against rising living costs and declining public services spiraled out of control.",
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